From experiment to engine: How autonomous networks become core business infrastructure

Autonomous networks are no longer innovation experiments — for leading operators, they are becoming part of the core operational engine of the business. This session focuses on how CSPs and their technology partners have transformed isolated use cases into repeatable, scalable capabilities that underpin everyday service delivery. Examine how autonomy is embedded into production environments, how platforms mature over time, and how early wins are converted into long-term operational advantage.

15:45 - 16:00 
Presentation: From pilot to platform: Turning autonomous use cases into enterprise capability

• How early automation projects were selected and prioritised
• What had to change to make autonomy production-ready
• Building shared platforms instead of disconnected solutions
• Key milestones on the journey from experimentation to scale
• Business impact achieved once autonomy became “business as usual”

16:05 - 16:25
Fireside chat: Engineering for scale: What makes an autonomous network sustainable

• Design choices that enable growth across domains and services
• How data pipelines, orchestration, and analytics are maturing over time
• Avoiding brittle automation and technical dead ends
• Lessons learned from operating autonomous capabilities at national scale
• How vendors and operators co-designed for long-term resilience

16:25 - 16:45
Case study: Proving the value: Operational outcomes from live autonomous deployments

• Measured improvements in reliability, efficiency, and speed
• Which KPIs moved first — and which took longer
• Unexpected benefits discovered after deployment
• How success was communicated internally to secure continued investment
• What these results mean for the next phase of autonomy

16:45
Close of session

All timings are provisional and may be subject to change.